On 2/22/07, Thomas M Steenholdt <tmus@xxxxxxx> wrote:
In all fairness, I wouldn't have performed that backup neither, as I expect is true for a lot of even semi-knowledgable sysadmins and generic linux powerusers. Not sor something as simple as this. However - There is still the rescue mode that's been mentioned a few times already, which could have fixed the issue in a matter of minutes. Without the backup!
In an effort to chart a new course of constructive discussion... is it worth brainstorming a bit about how to make rescue mode better or more accessible? For the purposes of this discussion, we will take it for granted that at some point in the course of a 3 or 4 releases, many (i dare not say most..but many) people who are acting as the primary sysadmin for a fedora install will experience some sort of human error which will render their system unbootable. This is an unasailable axiom for the rest of this discussion. What can we do in the timescale of an F8 release to make using the rescue mode easier and more obvious course of action. Are there ways we can advertise its existence as part of sysadmin interaction with a normal operating system? Would it be helpful to slip in a rescue environment as a grub menu option instead of relying on install media? Does it make sense to spend some effort making a more featurefull rescue-like environment with guided troubleshooting characteristics? What are the top three implementable ideas which would encourage casual admins to reach for the rescue environment instead of a full wipe and re-install? -jef"we ran out of coffee at work, I've resorted to going outside and rubbing snow on my face to stay awake"spaleta -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
